Flynn vs Logan
Flynn and Logancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #118 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #154 and Logan #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #72 and Logan #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #89 and Logan #74 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #222 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #317 and Logan #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #5669 and Logan #3533 among girls in England and Wales.
Flynn and Logan over time
Flynn and Logan appear together in 5 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Flynn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Flynn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Logan in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Flynn moved ahead of Logan in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #92 and #89 the year before became #72 and #81.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Flynn and Logan averaged 22.3 places apart, ending at #72 and #81.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Flynn #32 in 2013, Logan #30 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Logan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #137 in 2014, Logan #20 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #222, Logan #76.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2022
Flynn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Logan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #47 in 2006, Logan #18 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Flynn #89, Logan #74.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Logan in 22.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #150 in 2015, Logan #10 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #154, Logan #67.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Logan in 22.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #157 in 2014, Logan #41 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #317, Logan #121.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 2001–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Logan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #32 in 2013, Logan #30 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Flynn moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #92 and #89; by 2024 that had become #72 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #72, Logan #81.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Flynn | Logan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Derived from a Scottish place name in Ayrshire, traditionally interpreted as 'little hollow', from Gaelic lag ('hollow, pit') plus a diminutive suffix — became a Scottish surname before being adopted as a given name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈloʊɡən/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Logan has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name); Flynn does not have one recorded yet.
- Flynn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Logan.
- A meaning is recorded for Logan; Flynn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Logan
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #65 among boys in New Zealand in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys